Yoga for Older Beginners Online Course

$30.00

Course Description

One of the fastest growing demographics of new yoga practitioners is students over the age of 50. That means yoga teachers who offer privates or all-levels classes, it is essential to be equipped with the tools and knowledge to accommodate older students.

This online course, Yoga for Older Beginners, provides a context for yoga teachers to frame your approach to working with older students which requires consideration for how to accommodate past injuries, common medical considerations, and other factors that make this demographic so unique. Your instructor — Rachel Land — designed this course with an insightful blend of anatomy, medical research, and teaching experience to provide tangible examples and practical tips for teaching.

Course Details

  • Important considerations to incorporate into your new student intake process.
  • An overview of medical conditions that are common within an older demographic (osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, etc.).
  • Considerations for medical conditions within yoga and anatomical contexts.
  • Teaching tips for navigating medical conditions and physical limitations.
  • Key areas to address potential restrictions surrounding strength, stability, and balance in relation to common medical conditions and/or aging.
  • Pen and paper for notes but remember, a downloadable handout comes with this course.
  • No special props or equipment is required for this course.
  • Course length: 1 hour of online lecture/training videos.
  • Lectures based on building awareness of a holistic intake process and medical considerations.
  • Sample sequences and cueing aligned with lectures.
  • An informative course handout available for download.
  • A course certificate after the successful completion of the online quiz.
  • This course is eligible for 1 hour of continuing education hours with Yoga Medicine® and/or Yoga Alliance.
  • This course is available on-demand and does not expire, so you can always return to practice and revisit the material to deepen your understanding over time.
  • Create a cohesive and full-picture intake for an older new student.
  • Identify and speak with an awareness of medical considerations common within an older demographic.
  • Provide logical alternatives to better accommodate your older beginner.
  • Integrating information for an older beginner into the design of a safer group or private class.
  • Be mindful of the varying and unique nature of each older beginner.

Jenni Tarma

About The Teacher

Rachel Land is a full-time yoga teacher, a Yoga Medicine® Therapeutic Specialist, and Yoga Alliance Continued Education Provider based in New Zealand. Her teaching is reputed for providing a dynamic mix of strength, stability, approachable anatomy, and humor throughout the classes she offers across the globe. Rachel is an active contributor to yoga publications including Yoga Journal, Yoga International, and Yoga Digest. She provides a practical approach through lecture and asana to understand the anatomy of commonly injured areas and how to frame your yoga teaching to address and prevent such injuries. Rachel teaches in Yoga Medicine® 200hr and 500hr trainings.

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